A/N: I apologise I didn't have time to update yesterday and when I did I wasn't on wi-fi and it's awkward to update when on my USB modem. I will update the other three stories tomorrow so that you're not missing out on any updates.

Friday morning Addison made her way along the hallway of the practice with a file in her hand. She dropped it off at reception before she turned and made her way back the way she came. She walked past the offices and exam rooms before she reached Pete's office at the end of the hallway. The blinds were closed but he wasn't supposed to have any patients yet.

"Pete," she called and pushed open the door before she stepped inside.

"Wait, I-" He trailed off and froze when he turned his head to look back at her. A blush instantly crept onto Addison's cheek and she tired to talk but found that she couldn't. Pete was sat on his chair with his pants and boxers pooling around his ankles and one of his hands in his lap. She stuttered and quickly made her way back out of his office. He sighed loudly and leaned his head back against his chair with his eyes closed.

Addison hurried down the hallway and into her office where she buried her face into her hands. She leaned against the door and let out a sigh. Even though she was sleeping with him seeing him like that felt too weird. She could still feel her cheeks burning when she pushed herself from the door before she heard steps in the hallway and froze. She daren't peek through the blinds and instead hurried over to her desk and tried to find a file to look at. There was a knock on her door only moments later and she gave a loud sigh.

"Come in," Addison called and tried to keep her voice light. She kept her back to the door when it opened before someone walked in and closed it again.

"I thought I had locked the door," Pete explained as he stood behind her.

"It's fine. I should have knocked," she apologised and didn't meet his gaze.

"It's not a bid deal, Addison." He watched her.

"I know." She nodded and flicked through the file that was open on her desk.

"Yet you can't even look at me."

"I'm reading my patient's file."

"Right." Pete nodded.

"I saw Naomi in her office if you want her."

"Thanks." He sighed before he turned and left the office. Addison gave a nod and glanced up at his back as he retreated from her office.

That night Pete was stood in his kitchen doing the washing up after dinner.

"Do you want some help?" Addison called from the living room.

"No, it's fine." He shook his head as began to dry the plates.

"You sure?"

"I'm sure."

"Okay." She nodded. "Can I do anything at all?"

"You can do whatever you want. Do you want desert?" he asked as he finished drying up. "There's ice cream in the freezer."

"I'll get it." Addison nodded and made her way into the kitchen and to the freezer. Pete looked at her as he dried his hands before he put the towel aside and got two spoons from the drawer.

"Do you want to share a bowl?" she asked and looked over her shoulder at him.

"I don't mind sharing." He shrugged. "You can have your own, though."

Addison nodded and scooped ice cream into one bowl for them to share. The two of them walked back into the living room together and settled down on the couch. Addison curled her legs underneath her body before she dipped her spoon into the ice cream.

"I gave Naomi my sperm today," Pete began after a while, "she's going to test it before the IVF. Not much longer now."

"That's good." Addison nodded and looked at him. "You realise if this works, in a year we'll be parents."

"I do." Pete nodded as well as he looked back at her.

"It's a scary thought, isn't it?" She pulled a face slightly. "We'll have a tiny little life to look after."

"It is, kind of," he agreed. "But I can't wait."

"It's scary. We'll have a tiny life. We'll have a child."

"I know. They'll depend on us."

"Aren't you scared?" she asked and looked at him.

"Of course I am but we'll be fine." Pete gave a small shrug as he ate some as well.

"You really think so?" Addison pursed her lips together in thought.

"I do." He nodded. "I'm not saying it will be easy, but I know that we can do it."

"I hope so."

Pete nodded and looked down at the bowl of ice cream. "I just wish I'd had someone to show me how to be a parent."

"What do you mean?" Addison frowned slightly and titled her head to the side as she looked at him.

"Well, I didn't really have parents." He shrugged. She wasn't sure what to say to that and instead took hold of his hand and gave it a squeeze. "It's fine." Pete attempted to give a small smile. "I just hope there's some kind of fatherly intuition."

"You don't need to be showed how to be a parent. You'll know," she reassured him.

"I hope so." He nodded.

"You'll know."

Pete looked at her and gave a smile before he ate some more ice cream.

"We'll be okay." She nodded.

"We will," he agreed and leaned back into the couch. Addison ate another spoonful and watched him. Pete smiled as he looked back at her. "You've got ice cream on your lip."

"I do?" Her hand instantly went to her lip to wipe it away.

"Yeah, here." He reached out and brushed it away.

"Thank you." Addison smiled softly at him.

"No problem." Pete smiled back.

"I'm always so full after you've cooked for me," she commented and leaned back.

"I've got to make sure you eat properly."

"I am, don't worry." Addison nodded.

"You like my food though." He smiled and placed a hand on her full stomach.

"I love your food." She turned her head to look at him.

"So I'll have to keep cooking for you." Pete looked back down at her.

"Thank you." Addison smiled. Pete smiled back and leaned down to place a kiss on her cheek. "Thank you for everything, Pete."

"You don't have to thank me."

"I do." She nodded.

"Well, you're welcome."

Addison smiled softly and looked at him, really looked at him. Pete looked down at his hands before he lifted his eyes and looked into her face.

"I hope the baby has your eyes," she spoke quietly.

"You do?" His lips curved into a soft smile.

"Yes." She nodded. "They're so blue and mesmerising."

"I hope our baby has your smile."

"I don't." Addison shook her head. "I had braces."

"They'll probably need braces either way." He shrugged and her lips curved into a frown at the thought. She didn't want her child to go through the horrible experience she had of braces.

"Most children have some nowadays." Pete smiled. "And they'll still have a gorgeous smile."

"I guess so." She slowly nodded.

"I didn't have braces though."

"Then we'd better hope the baby inherits your teeth structure."

Pete nodded in thought and leaned his head back against the couch.

Addison watched him for a few moments in silence before she asked, "What are you thinking about?"

"Just wondering what our baby will look like."

"What are you imagining?" She shifted her body so she faced him fully.

"A little girl," Pete smiled softly, "with your hair and my eyes."

Addison couldn't help but grin at the thought. "Do you want a little girl?"

"I don't mind either way, but just think how adorable she would be."

"Very adorable," she agreed.

"What about you?" Pete looked down at her. "Boy or girl?"

"Either but I've always wanted a little girl." She smiled sheepishly.

He smiled softly at her and nodded. "We'll be happy about either though."

"Of course we will," she agreed and nodded. Pete looked down at her and smiled softly. A comfortable silence settled over the two of them as they sat and thought.

"I've been thinking about my dad," he began after a while. "You know, about trying to get in touch with him."

She turned her head to look at him. "Do you want to?"

"I don't know. I think I do, now that I want to be a father myself."

"Then you should."

"Yeah, maybe." Pete nodded.

"Do you know who he is?" she asked.

"No." He sighed. "I don't."

"Oh." Addison titled her head to the side again.

"I'm just being ridiculous, aren't I?" Pete looked at her. "I mean I don't even know where to start looking. I know nothing."

"No, you're not," she reassured him. "It's a normal thing to want to do."

"But I have no clue who he is. I have no name, no address, I've got nothing."

"You could ask your mum," she suggested. "Even just a name would be good."

"I haven't talked to my mother in years."

Addison nodded slowly. "It's your choice, Pete. We'll all support you no matter what."

Pete nodded as well and gave a small smile. "Thanks."

"Any time." She smiled back.

"I shouldn't get my hopes up though."

"There's no harm in trying."

"What if he's just another drunk? Just like my mother?"

"Then at least you know." She squeezed his hand again. Pete nodded as he looked down at their hands before back up at her face. "You could spend your whole life wondering but you'll never know until you find him," Addison pointed out.

"Maybe it's for the best not to know."

"And what if he's the complete opposite of your mother? What if he's always wanted to find you but didn't know how or didn't want to upset you."

"I don't even know if he knows that I exist."

"Maybe he doesn't." Addison shrugged at the thought. "But he might want to know."

Pete gave a small sigh and nodded. "Maybe."

"What do you have to loose if you do find him?" she asked.

"If he's just like my mother, then I'm just not sure I want to know."

"But he might not be," Addison pointed out. "You can't know for sure what he was."

"Yeah," he sighed. "You're right."

"I always am." She grinned before her face grew serious again. "Think about it fully, Pete."

"I will." Pete nodded and gave a small smile as he ran his fingers over the back of her hand.

"Just remember that no matter what I'm here for you."

Something shifted in his eyes at her words and his whole face softened. "Thank you."

"No problem." She smiled softly at him. "You're a friend." Pete nodded and gave her a smile. "You'll get through no matter what you decide."

"I know." He nodded. "I'll think about it."

"I'm here if you ever want to talk." Addison squeezed his hand again. "About anything, I'm here."

A/N: Some awkwardness had to be thrown in there sometime.